1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual, biennial or perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
1.4 Types
Lavatera Trimestris, Lavatera Thuringiaca, Lavatera Arborea
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cliffs, Maritime Rocks
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Violet, Plum
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Orbicular
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water deeply about once a week
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Pinching, Shearing, Thinning
4.8 Fertilizers
Water soluble fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Poultice
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in chopped mixed salad
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LAVATERA arborea
7.2 Common Name
Tree Mallow
7.2.1 In Hindi
Tree Mallow
7.2.2 In German
Baum Mallow
7.2.3 In French
Arbre Mallow
7.2.4 In Spanish
árbol de la malva
7.2.5 In Greek
δέντρο Μολόχα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mallow
7.2.7 In Polish
drzewo Mallow
7.2.8 In Latin
ligno malvae
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Malvales
8.5 Family
Malvaceae
8.6 Genus
Lavatera
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Malveae
8.9 Subfamily
Malvoideae
8.10 Number of Species